Posts by Garth Meyer
Beach Cities Health District Board certifies Healthy Living Campus EIR
by Garth Meyer The Healthy Living Campus Environmental Impact Report was certified by a unanimous vote of the Beach Cities Health District last Wednesday, clearing the way for board consideration of the $375 million project’s 11-acre master plan. The board could vote on the plan as soon as October or November, according to Beach Cities…
Read MoreRedondo Beach Councilman Obagi denies State Bar allegations
by Garth Meyer Fourth District Redondo Beach Councilman Zein Obagi has been charged with seven counts of misconduct by the California State Bar Association. The charges follow a $710,000 Los Angeles County Superior Court judgment against Obagi, in favor of a former client. The judgment was issued March 12. The State Bar disciplinary hearing is…
Read MoreCouncil approves payment, arrangement with South Bay Parkland Conservancy
by Garth Meyer The degree to which the South Bay Parkland Conservancy is a volunteer organization led to a clarification vote Tuesday night at the Redondo Beach city council meeting. City Manager Joe Hoefgen acknowledged a mistake that played a role in leading to the controversy. “This is not our finest moment as staff,” said…
Read MoreNew street vendor ordinance proposed by Redondo Beach City Council
by Garth Meyer Redondo Beach sidewalk vending is to be as restricted as state law allows, under a proposed ordinance, which received unanimous support at the Aug. 17 city council meeting. “We aimed for the most restricted ordinance possible while still complying with state law,” Senior Deputy City Attorney Jillian Martins told the council. …
Read MoreRedondo Beach school board refutes parents’ protest over pandemic policies
by Garth Meyer Parents addressing the Redondo Beach School board Tuesday night faulted the district’s pandemic policies on masks, vaccines and its curriculum related to race. Joyce Lewis, the mother of four Redondo students, including two junior varsity lacrosse players, lamented that her children will be required to get vaccinations or be tested weekly for…
Read MorePolice recognize good drivers when that’s what data shows
by Garth Meyer Just 6.5 percent of 13,366 drivers exceeded the 25 mph speed limit on the 400 block of Pearl Street between Aug. 9 through 16, according to Redondo Beach Police Captain Jeff Mendence. The data was gathered by a police trailer radar, which displays the speeds of oncoming cars. The average, according to…
Read MoreRedondo students return to campus, COVID cases increase, as expected
by Garth Meyer Redondo Beach public schools students are back for the 2021-22 year, fully in-person for the first time since the start of the pandemic, but enrollment is down 237 students from those on campus and online at this time last year. Fewer kids translates to fewer teachers hired for the new year. “We’re…
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